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Updated On
Saturday, June 27, 2009 02:20 PM
Are you ready for an "Irie" time? The Music Office is sponsoring another week of cultural exchange and reggae music on the cliffs of Negril, Jamaica at our perennial favorite resort - Xtabi! December 5-12, 2009. We have reserved a whole building (every unit with AC) again and are looking forward to another great trip. Click here for a look at past trips or here for more information on our upcoming trek to the home of Bob Marley.
We
have great stock images starting at only 99 cents each! Of course we
specialize in music, concert and entertainment stock but also have
some great travel, floral and nature photos in our massive library.
Click
here for some of the latest from Negril, Jamaica
Looking for something to spice up that DVD menu? Need something to use for an animated background in a music video? We've got the stock footage you need. Particle mapping, textures and looped videos are all available at great prices.
Motion backgrounds, extra features and DVD-ROM capabilities can
make your DVD standout from the crowd of home-made template DVDs. We
have the know how to make your DVD presentation as good as your
performance.
From your mind to a feature film can be a long journey. The Music Office can help you speed things up by creating compelling digital storyboards and CG low resolution renders. Of course all the camera and environmental information is saved for each scene so you know before you roll the first inch of film what your shot is going to look like. Click here for more information.
Here are a few animations that wound up on the cutting room floor of one of our pre-vis projects at The Music Office. All computer animations are by Greg Forest using the tools we teach - Vue, Poser, DAZ3D, Particle Illusion and PhotoImpact.
Please
bear with us as we do our spring cleaning and file flush here
at the site. Some of the links may be down but we are working on the
site every day to bring you what you're looking for in our new site.
We will have a new updated blog, video and audio jukeboxes and some
great new tutorials are on the way. Stand by . . .
got screwed in writing." - author Greg Forest
The
sharks always circle artists in this rough and tumble business.
The purpose of managers, publishers and labels is to exploit the
artist in a manner that will bring the greatest return on
investment. It is hard for a songwriter or musician/performer to
view themselves as a commodity - just like all the others on the
shelves but that will be your management's bottom line. Self
defense is a must and you can get yours
here. Includes CD with dozens of contracts and forms.
There
has never been a better time to get your band in front of a global
audience with video than now! YouTube and dozens of the social
networking sites are just waiting for your video. Author Greg Forest
walks you through the entire process from conception to upload. Tips
and tricks that will save you hours of time and mountains of
grief fill this book. The book comes with a DVD packed with content
to make your music video stand out. You can get your copy
here.
The
original contract library and business guide to success. Not only do
you get a library of music contracts that will spell out what you
are expected to give and receive in a deal, there are dozens
of forms and spreadsheets in Excel format that you can used to
project your earnings, determine the band's monetary worth and
standing. This book is the original - don't accept the many
imitators. You can get your copy
here.
We had a great time at our recent reggae blast with Claudius
"Kingman" Linton at the YO Ballroom last spring and are getting
ready for the next show in October. We will be helping out good
buddy James Harvey with a Blues Extravaganza featuring
W.C.
Clark
and Will Owen-Gage in Kerrville in early
October. Check back for more information.
June
2009 - Nothing
like a bit of muscle to speed up those long lonely nights of
rendering. We added 4 new boxes in June and the render cows are
being milked for all they are worth.
Stay tuned - our audio/video Tip Of The Week is on the way. A small tip can save you hours of headaches and time. Check back soon.
We are starting our 2009 Fall Courses on beginning CG and computer animation. Only four students to a class and we will be creating a short computer animation over the period of three weeknight evenings. Click here for more information.
OverDue Records entire catalog is now available online here at
musicofficeice.com.
The
Southwest Regional Folk Alliance is coming back to the Windham in
Austin this October and the Music Office will be there for the
entire weekend. If you are a singer/songwriter, you owe it to
yourself to participate in this great meeting of the minds. Formal
and guerilla showcases fill an entire long weekend of conferences,
parties and music, music, music.
Click here for more
information.
Hours of Operation
We are open Monday through Friday from 10am-4pm. We are closed weekends and holidays. The Music Office works by appointment only so call 830-261-4974 today to setup your initial free consultation.
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The Music Office
POB 2241
Kerrville, TX 78029
Contact by Skype
You can Skype us using the Skype ID, "bakslider." Skype is the best way to stay in touch with us when we are on the road or on the beach! Click here to download Skype.